One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.

Five mile wide circular ring of rock in the Russian Far East is a curious geological oddity.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

An apocalyptic seismic event creates a deadly chain reaction that ends with a 6-mile long lake developing within weeks.

One car at a time please.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.